1.Silent B
-> B is not pronounced when following M at the end of a word.
Climb
Crumb
Dumb
Comb
-> The "b" is often silent when followed by a "t":
debt,
doubt.
But not always:
obtain
obstruct.
2. Silent C
-> C is not pronounced when word ends with “scle”
Muscle
-> The "c" is silent when preceded by an "s" followed by an 'e' or an 'i' at the beginning of a word:
scenic
scenario
science.
3. Silent D
-> D is not pronounced in following common words
Sandwich
Wednesday (The underlined d is not pronounced)
Handkerchief
4. Silent E
-> E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long
Hope
Drive
Gave
Write
Site
5. Silent G
-> G is not often pronounced when followed by an N
Champagne (If you will notice H is also silent in this word)
foreign
sign
feign
6. Silent GH
-> GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words
Thought
Might
Right
Fight
Weigh
Weight
Though
Daughter
Light
Knight
night
bought.
7. Silent H
-> H is not pronounced when following W
White
Whale
Which
-> The "h" is silent when preceded by a "p":
shepherd.
-> The "h" is silent when preceded by a "g":
ghost.
-> The "h" is silent when it comes between two vowels:
vehicle.
-> The "h" is silent when followed by the letter 'r':
rhythm.
-> The "h" is silent when preceded by the letters 'ex':
exhausted
8. Silent K
-> K is not pronounced when followed by N at the beginning of a word
Know
Knock
Knowledge
Knight
Knife
Knee
knot
9. Silent L
-> L is often not pronounced before L, D, F, M, K
Calm
Half
Salmon
Talk
Walk
Would
Should
Tall
Ball
Call
10. Silent N
-> N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word
Autumn
Hymn
autumn
column
11. Silent P
-> P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix “Psych” and “Pneu”
Psychiatric
Psychiatrist
Pneumonia
Psychological
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
12. Silent S
-> S is not pronounced before L in the following words
Island
Isle
aisle.
13. Silent T
-> T is not pronounced in these common words
Castle
Christmas
Fasten
Listen
Often
Whistle
Thistle
14. Silent U
-> U is not pronounced before after G and before a vowel
Guess
Guidance
Guitar
Guest
15. Silent W
-> W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word followed by an R
Wrap
Write
Wrong
Sword (In this word W is also silent)
